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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 2, 2013

•California-based 2X4 Brewing & Imports has added Canadian craft brewers Parallel 49 Brewing Co. and Howe Sound Brewing Co. to its U.S. import portfolio. 2X4 will bring seven of Parallel’s offerings—including its Vow of Silence Belgian Abbey Ale and Salty Scot—to more than 30 states, and 10 brews from Howe Sound’s lineup—including King Heffy and Megadestroyer—to 23 states starting next month. Parallel is based in Vancouver, while Howe Sound is headquartered in British Colombia. Both craft brewers will be a part of 2X4’s Canada’s Select Brews portfolio.